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Malekete Destination Guide

Explore Malekete in Nigeria

Malekete in the region of Lagos is a town in Nigeria - some 321 mi or ( 517 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Malekete

Current time in Malekete is now 09:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Accra, Shomolu, Sangotedo, Salabo, and Oworonsoki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Accra . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Malekete ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The view of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

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Unedited Life in Nigeria

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Lagos traffic gas palava in Ibadan, and regular life on the Nigerian road. This is in Dec 2006 my next trip I will get the current Video. ..


Okada Rider

4:30 min by zuorio2
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A ride on Okada Taxi in Lagos ... ..

Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos Nigeria

1:57 min by ChangingOak
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New Lekki toll gate under construction. June 2010 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Third Mainland Bridge

The Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria to the mainland, the other two being the Eko and Carter bridges. It is the longest bridge in Africa. The bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi express way and Lagos-Ibadan express way, and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island. There is also a link midway through the bridge that leads to the Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.50 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1990, Bridges in Nigeria

Palms Shopping Mall

The Palms Shopping Mall is located on a 45,000-square-metre plot of land in Lekki Peninsula, in Lagos, Nigeria. It has 21,000 square metres of lettable retail space. The mall was built on swampland that was reclaimed by the government recently and construction was commissioned by the Oba of Lagos and President Obasanjo. The mall, which opened in early 2006, has 69 stores and a modern six screen cinema. There is parking space for about a 1000 cars.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.44 3.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Lagos, Shopping malls in Nigeria

University of Lagos

The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba, and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria. It is one of twenty-five federal universities which are overseen and accredited by the National Universities Commission.

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Located at 6.52 3.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Association of Commonwealth Universities, Education in Lagos, Educational institutions established in 1962, Lagos, Universities and colleges in Nigeria, University of Lagos

John Holt plc

John Holt plc is a Nigerian conglomerate. It has been an important participant in many areas of the economy. The Nigerian company is a subsidiary of John Holt & Co. (Liverpool) Ltd, a United Kingdom company. A minority of the shares are traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

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Located at 6.60 3.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Companies based in Liverpool, Companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Companies of Nigeria, History of Nigeria

Lagos armoury explosion

The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria on 27 January 2002. The fires created by the debris from this explosion burnt down a large section of Northern Lagos, and created a panic that spread to other areas. As people fled the flames, many stumbled into a concealed canal and were drowned.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 2002 fires, 2002 in Nigeria, 2002 industrial disasters, 21st-century explosions, Explosions in Nigeria, Fires in Nigeria, Lagos, Non-combat military accidents

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